Hon’ble Prime Minister envisioned housing for All by 2022 when the Nation completes 75 years of its Independence. In order to achieve this objective, Central Government has launched a comprehensive mission “Housing for All by 2022”. This much awaited scheme has been launched by the Prime Minister of India, Sh. Narendra Modi on 25th June, 2015 as Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana.

(a) Government has proposed Atal Bhujal Yojana (ABHY) aimed at sustainable ground water management with community participation in select over-exploited and ground water stressed areas in seven States (Gujarat, Haryana, Karnataka, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Rajasthan and Uttar Pradesh). ABHY is designed as a Central Sector Scheme with a total outlay of Rs. 6,000 Crore and is proposed to be implemented with World Bank assistance.

(b) Central Ground Water Authority (CGWA) is regulating ground water development in 23 States/UTs. For enforcement of the regulatory measures in these areas, concerned Deputy Commissioners/ District Magistrates have been directed under Section 5 of ‘The Environment (Protection) Act, 1986’ to take necessary action in case of violations of directives of CGWA. No data regarding illegal mineral water/soft drink bottling plants functioning in the country is available with the Ministry of Water Resources, RD & GR.

(c) As per the assessment of dynamic ground water resources of country (As on 31st March 2013) carried out jointly by CGWB and State Ground Water Departments, out of the total 6584 numbers of assessment units (Block/ Taluks/ Mandals/ watershed/ Firkka), 1034 units have been categorized as ‘Over-exploited’. State-wise number of ‘Over-exploited’ units are given at Annexure - I. This may be due to increase in population, rapid urbanization & industrialization and other related factors.

(d) CGWA has prepared draft guidelines which stipulates existing & new industries, infrastructure & mining projects etc. to obtain ‘No Objection Certificate (NOC)’. In the draft guidelines framed by CGWA, it is proposed to levy a water conservation fee for issuance of ‘No Objection Certificate (NOC)’ for ground water abstraction. The rates of water conservation fee have been proposed based on the quantum of ground water abstracted, category of ground water assessment unit and use of ground water. Details of rates proposed are given at Annexure – II. Water Conservation Fee will be utilized by the respective State Governments for implementation of ground water recharge/ water conservation measures.

(e) Water being a State subject, steps for augmentation, conservation and efficient management of water resources to ensure sustainability and availability are primarily undertaken by the respective State Governments. However, steps taken by the Central Government for conservation of ground water are available at the following URL http://mowr.gov.in/sites/default/files/MeasuresForGW-Depletion_1.pdf.

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ANNEXURE - I

Annexure referred to in reply to part (c) of Starred Question No. *287 to be answered in Lok Sabha on 15.03.2018 regarding “Atal Bhujal Yojna”.

CATEGORIZATION OF BLOCKS/ MANDALS/ TALUKS IN INDIA

(2013)

Sl.

No.States /

Union TerritoriesTotal No. of

Assessed UnitsOver-

Exploited

Nos.%

States

1.Andhra Pradesh670619

2.Arunachal Pradesh1100

3.Assam2700

4.Bihar53400

5.Chhattisgarh14611

6.Delhi271556

7.Goa1200

8.Gujarat2232310

9.Haryana1196454

10.Himachal Pradesh8113

11.Jammu & Kashmir2200

12.Jharkhand26042

13.Karnataka1764324

14.Kerala15211

15.Madhya Pradesh313258

16.Maharashtra35393

17.Manipur900

18.Meghalaya1100

19.Mizoram2200

20.Nagaland1100

21.Odisha31400

22.Punjab13810576

23.Rajasthan24816466

24.Sikkim---

25.Tamil Nadu113935831

26.Telangana4434610

27.Tripura3900

28.Uttar Pradesh82011314

29.Uttarakhand1800

30.West Bengal 26800

Total (States)6533103316

Union Territories

1.Andaman & Nicobar3400

2.Chandigarh100

3.Dadra & Nagar Haveli100

4.Daman & Diu200

5.Lakshadweep900

6.Puducherry4125

Total (UTs)5112

Grand Total6584103416

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ANNEXURE - II

Annexure referred to in reply to part (d) of Starred Question No. *287 to be answered in Lok Sabha on 15.03.2018 regarding “Atal Bhujal Yojna”.

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